Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Leave granted.
3. The present appeal is directed against the impugned order
dated 12.07.2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Madras in Crl.R.C. No.64 of 2021 by which the sentence awarded
to the respondent under Section 138 of the Negotiable
Instruments Act, 1881 (for short, the “N.I. Act”) by the Trial
Court as also affirmed by the First Appellate Court has been
modified to the extent that the sentence awarded of six months
simple imprisonment to the respondent has been modified by
directing him to pay a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty
Thousand) as compensation to the appellant in lieu of the
original six months sentence, within a period of two weeks
from
the date of impugned order dated 12.07.2024 failing
which, the respondent was to undergo simple imprisonment of
three months.